Einstein won the Nobel Prize in 1921 for his work on the photoelectric effect.
100,000 Swiss francs or approximately $80,000 is needed to open a Swiss bank account.
The average iceberg weighs 20,000,000 tons. In Newfoundland, iceberg ice is now ‘harvested’ for bottled water and vodka production.
The colours and patterns you see when you rub your eyes are called pressure phosphenes.
Popcorn pops because of water stored in a small circle of starch in each kernel. When the kernel is heated, the water turns into steam which builds up pressure until the kernel explodes.
The first camera was called the camera obscura, which means dark chamber.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Interesting facts
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